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  2. Petitioner - Wikipedia

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    The petitioner may seek a legal remedy if the state or another private person has acted unlawfully. In this case, the petitioner, often called a plaintiff, will submit a plea to a court to resolve the dispute. The person against whom the action is taken is known as a respondent. [2]

  3. Party (law) - Wikipedia

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    plaintiff (person filing suit), defendant (person sued or charged with a crime), petitioner (files a petition asking for a court ruling), respondent (usually in opposition to a petition or an appeal), cross-complainant (a defendant who sues someone else in the same lawsuit), or; cross-defendant (a person sued by a cross-complainant). [1]

  4. Legal remedy - Wikipedia

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    A legal remedy, also referred to as judicial relief or a judicial remedy, is the means with which a court of law, usually in the exercise of civil law jurisdiction, enforces a right, imposes a penalty, or makes another court order to impose its will in order to compensate for the harm of a wrongful act inflicted upon an individual.

  5. Plaintiff - Wikipedia

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    A plaintiff (Π in legal shorthand) is the party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action) before a court.By doing so, the plaintiff seeks a legal remedy.If this search is successful, the court will issue judgment in favor of the plaintiff and make the appropriate court order (e.g., an order for damages).

  6. Service of process - Wikipedia

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    Proper service of process initially establishes personal jurisdiction of the court over the person served. If the defendant ignores further pleadings or fails to participate in the proceedings, then the court or administrative body may find the defendant in default and award relief to the claimant, petitioner or plaintiff. The defendant may ...

  7. Lawsuit - Wikipedia

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    If the plaintiff is successful, judgment is entered in favor of the plaintiff, and the Court may impose the legal and/or equitable remedies available against the defendant (respondent). A variety of court orders may be issued in connection with or as part of the judgment to enforce a right , award damages or restitution, or impose a temporary ...

  8. Real party in interest - Wikipedia

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    Superior Court of California (1990) ended up with such unusual names. In Michigan law, the real-party-in-interest rule recognizes that litigation should be begun only by a party having an interest that will [ensure] sincere and vigorous advocacy. [1] When a trustee is a party to a lawsuit, the real party in interest is the beneficiary of the trust.

  9. Petit jury - Wikipedia

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    In common law, a petit jury (or trial jury; pronounced / ˈ p ɛ t ə t / or / p ə ˈ t iː t /, depending on the jurisdiction) hears the evidence in a trial as presented by both the plaintiff (petitioner) and the defendant (respondent).